Overview

• Blake Lively’s legal team filed a motion on May 19, 2025, seeking sanctions against Justin Baldoni’s collaborators and attorneys for making frivolous claims in court filings.
• The motion requests attorneys’ fees, a formal reprimand, and other penalties for what Lively’s team calls harassment and misuse of the legal system.
• Lively’s attorneys also demand Wayfarer Studios produce documents and recordings from its delayed workplace investigation, which they describe as a “disingenuous charade.”
• Judge Lewis J. Liman recently struck a letter from Baldoni’s attorney alleging Taylor Swift extortion, citing it as irrelevant and inflammatory.
• The legal battle, which began in December 2024, continues to escalate with both sides preparing for a March 2026 trial date.